Etymology

inside-the-Beltway

Today it means: within the portions of Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia encircled by Interstate 495 (the Washington Beltway) Full definition →

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The story

Derives from the Beltway, a highway that encircles Washington, D.C. Transferred to New Zealand.

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